Elizabeth Melendez
Warwick,RI
Summary
An accomplished educational leader with 10 years of experience at the elementary and secondary level. Experienced in transformational leadership implementing data-informed strategies to enhance the overall growth and success students and staff. Exceptional relationship building skills with a track record for developing relationships by empowering and engaging students, staff and stakeholders to foster a positive school culture. Proficient in positive discipline that reinforces productive behaviors and teaching expectations in a kind but firm manner by using strategies such as MTTSS, PBIS and restorative practices to support students in building and reaffirming positive relationships.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary School
07.2019 - 06.2023
- Streamlined administrative processes to maximize efficiency in daily operations such as arrival, dismissal and staff coverage
- Positive Discipline: Restorative practice & PBIS
- Oversee Parent & Community Engagement Committee,
- Coordinated Attendance team
- Evaluation of Staff /Instructional Coach
- Facilitated ILT & SIT,
- Technology coordinator,
- Coordinated & facilitated PD/PLCs,
- Coordinated state assessments
- Participated in MTSS & IEP teams
- Conducted school base & district learning walks,
- Data Analysis to identify areas of improvement and support
- Experience in Dual Language programming
- Oversaw curriculum design process to ensure alignment with state standards and best practices in education.
- Collaborated with instructional coaches to plan and implement PLC's and Professional Development for staff.
- Implemented school safety and security policies.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies using positive discipline
- Coordinated PBIS initiatives
Interim Principal
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Allocated school budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs with well-written applications.
- Managed budget and resources effectively to support school initiatives and programs.
- Cultivated partnerships with local businesses and community organizations that resulted in valuable resources and support for our school.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
Assistant Principal
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
07.2013 - 06.2019
- Discipline of students using Restorative practice
- Coordinate and facilitate faculty professional development
- Facilitated School Improvement Plan (SIP/CSIP)
- Grant writing XQR,
- Evaluations of staff
- Coordinate and evaluate after school program
- Facilitated attendance team
- Parent & community engagement team
- Coordinated state assessment
- Supported new ELL teachers, students peer to peer mentor program
- Participate in the district/RIDE data monitoring team
- Participate in Wellness MTSS & teams
- ILT & SIT Team
- Supervised before and after school activities
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Playworks training
- Skyward
- Frontline
- Kinvolved
- Google Suites
- Excel
- Canva
Certification
- Educational Administration K-12
- FEMA Courses 100.c-102c
- Spanish Teacher 7-12
Relevant Courses Training Activities
- The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar (book study)
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain by Zarretta Hammond (book study)
- FEMA courses 100c & 102c
- Dual language training with MABE
- Playworks Recess Training
Education Credentials
- Providence College, Providence, RI, Masters in Education Administration, 2001
- University of RI Summer Program, Salamanca, Spain, Courses completed; Spanish Grammar for Teachers and Contemporary Culture of Spain, July 2000.
- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, Bachelor of Human Science & Arts, Secondary Education, 1997
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School
07.2023 - Current
Interim Principal
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary
12.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Principal
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary School
07.2019 - 06.2023
Assistant Principal
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
07.2013 - 06.2019
- Educational Administration K-12
- FEMA Courses 100.c-102c
- Spanish Teacher 7-12
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